Students do not have to register their service animals with Disability Access Services. Service animals can only be dogs or miniature horses. DAS does recommend that you inform our office of your service animal as we can help you notify instructors and campus housing of your need for a service animal.
When it is not obvious what service a service animal provides, only the following two questions can be asked.
- Is the service animal required because of a disability?, and
- What work or task has the service animal been trained to perform?
If you have questions about service animals on campus? For the complete revised Americans with Disability Act Requirements on Service Animals (published by the Department of Justice), please check out the webpage: www.ada.gov/service_animals_2010.htm.
You can also reference the Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA to further understand how the ADA’s service animal provisions apply to persons with disabilities.
Please also reference the NMSU Policy on Assistive, Service, and Companion Animals on University Premises.
